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Official Roster of S.A.R., Ohio, Vol. 2, p. 218 "Lloyd, David, Miami Co enl spring 1776 Huntington Co. PA. Movd fr thereto Miami Co O in 1811; served 10 mo as pvt serg t and Lieut in Pa Milit.B May 1755 Frederick Co. VA. Pens appl Sep 27 1832 Miami Co Ref S 4590 Pen Rept by State DAR" Cemetery inscription in the Old Staunton Ohio cemetery: "In memory of David Lloyd, who died May 29th, 1833 Aged 78 years" "In memory of Isabelle Lloyd who died Feb 9 A.D. 1839 Aged 78 years" Genealogical column, OUR FOREFATHERS, by Lindsay M. Brien in the DaytonJournal, Dayton, O. on July 17, 1938 printed th e following: "Lloyd, David: Revolutionary soldier granted pension April 9,1833, for service as sergeant and lieutenant in the Penn sylvania militia;son John, born April 1, 1790, in Pennsylvania, married Anne DeWeese. David Lloyd was a Lieutenant during the Revolution, as shown by thepension application papers following, which also sho w him to have beenborn in May, 1755, in Frederick Co., VA., and a resident of HuntingdonCo. Penn. from 1776 or before , until 1811, whenhe moved to Miami Co.,Ohio. Records of the National Archives, Washington, D.C. and Records of theUnited States Veterans Administration, Revolutiona ry War, s 4 590, DavidLloyd "DAVID LLOYD (Henry Sr., David) DAVID LLOYD b. May 1755 in Frederick Co., Va.(a) by an earlier wife of Henry Sr. since JUDITH was still JUDITH PEMBERTO N; if we have the right Judith Pemberton, in 1760. [We believe this to be incorrect, see notes for Judith Pemberton for explanation. G.D. Buckley 14 Oct 2003] Rev. War Veteran(a). David and ISABELLE were communicants of Hartzlog Church. Died May 29, 1833, age 78. Buried in Old Staunton Cemetery in Troy, Ohio.(b) Married ISABELLE WILLIAMS,(b) Spelling is as copied by Mr. Dale Kaufmann June 25, 1939. In her father's will it is spelled Isable. MARTHA MOORE LLOYD'S statement said she was calle d "Ibbie". She was born 1761(b) Died Feb. 9, 1839, aged 78. Buried with David in old Staunton Cemetery in Troy, Ohio.(b) Parent's name - JOHN WILLIAMS of Porter Township, Huntingdon Co., Pa. Memorandum Letters Testamentory in common form we re granted to John Williams and David Lloyd of the estate of John Williams, Esq. late of Huntingdon JOHN WILLIAMS & Twp. deceased. Inventory to be ex DAVID LLOYD, Executor hibited on l4th of June and a just of and true account of their calcula- JOHN WILLIAMS Esq. dec'd tion and reconing of their adminis- Will signed May 2, 1804. tration on the l4th of May 1805 or when legally required, (c). There were no children from this marriage, according to IDA BUCKLES HUNTER, MARGARET BUCKLES HOOVER, and JOHN A. BUCKLE S. If he is the David residing in Huntingdon Co, at the 1790 census his family consisted of himself, one "free white f emale, one free white male under 16 years of age. This might indicate a son who had died young. According to statemen ts repeatedly made by Ida B. Hunter, Margaret B. Hoover, and John Buckles ca. 1939, they were independently positive t hat Lieut. David Lloyd and his wife Isabelle, buried in Staunton Cemetery, were uncle and aunt of their grandfather, JO HN LLOYD who married ANNA DeWEESE. The first public record we have of David son of HENRY Sr. Is at the age of 21, when he enlisted in the Pa. Militia. (d) (e) "David Lloyd, Miami Co., Ohio, enlisted spring of 1776, Huntingdon Co., Pa. Moved to Miami Co., Ohio 1811 ; serve d ten months as pvt., Serg., and Lieut. in Pa. Militia. Born May 1755, Frederick Co., Va. Wife's name, Isabella?(e) "Among the families that came to the township between the years of 1812 and 1816 were....... DAVID FLOYD (sic) and LEWI S DeWEESE may be mentioned. These were all men of excellent parts, and just such were needed to bring order out of th e original chaos.A meeting was held to organize the township on July 4th, 1814 and the 1st. Monday in April, Twp. offic ers were elected, among then, David Floyd (sic) Treasurer, and Lewis DeWeese Clerk.ooooo THOMAS PATTERSON Justice of th e Peace." (e) According to Ida B. Hunter, her mother said David Lloyd was the first of the name in Miami Co.; was a famous Indian fig hter, and wore the picturesque clothing of his day; coonskin cap, fringed buckskin shirt etc. It was undoubtedly his r emoval from Pa. to Ohio that prompted his nephew John to follow him, and take up land beside him. It is believed tha t John lived with his uncle David for a time after his arrival. She said also that Isabella, dau. of John and Anna DeW eese Lloyd was named for David's wife, Isabelle. JOHN'S son DAVID was named for the David under discussion, and was the grandfather of this compiler, REAH LLOYD McGAFFE Y. "This indenture made....... (Aug. 5. 1811) between DAVID LLOYD of the township of Huntingdon.ooooo and ISABELLA his wif e of the one part and Frederick Heffleman....... sell...... two certain tracts of pieces of land situate in Woodcock Va lley, HuntingdonTwp...... to a post by land of HENRY LLOYD Sr. dec'd...... by land of HENRY LLOYD Jr........ (g) David Lloyd her X mark Isabelle Lloyd That David and Isabelle Lloyd moved to Miami Co., Ohio between Aug. 1811 and April 1812 is shown by the following, "Thi s indenture made the 18th day of April in the year of our Lord, 1812, between David Lloyd, formerly of the county of Hu ntingdon by the Commonwealth of Penn. (now the state of Ohio) and John Williams (h) David Lloyd John Williams Following are data taken from Photostat copies of records furnished by the National Archives, Washington, B.C. "Record s of the United States Veterans * Administration, Revolutionary War, S 4 590, David Lloyd." Pa. The State of Ohio, Miami County SS On this 27th day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Cou rt before the Honorable George B. Holt Esqr. President, and the Hon. John Wilson, James (?) Fenner and Thomas Adams hi s associates, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, (being a court of record) for the county of Miami aforesaid, now sit ting, David Lloyd, a resident of Staunton Twp. in the county aforesaid, age 77 years, who being first duly sworn accord ing to law doth, on his oath, makethe following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress pass ed June 7th, 1832. That in the spring or summer of the year 1776 he entered the services of the United States as a volunteer in a compan y of volunteers raised by Captain Thomas Paxton, in what is now called Huntingdon County in the State of Pennsylvania w here he then resided - that said company was raised for the purpose of guarding the frontiers against the incursions o f the Indians, and that he continued in said service for the term of one month when he was discharged by the said Capta in Paxton in Huntingdon aforesaid. This applicant further states that sometime, in the month of Dec. 1776 general orde rs came for a draft out of the Militia to perform three months tour of duty - that he was drafted into said service an d served for the term of three months under the command " - of Capt. Daniel Carpenter as first sergeant of the of the company - that the company first marched to Philadel phia, and from thence about forty miles up the Delaware River where they crossed over into Jersey, and were ordered t o Princeton and placed under the command of General Putnam - a short time after they arrived at Princeton. about ninety of the corps to which he belonged which acted as riflemen together with about o ne hundred of the other Militia, were ordered to go and attack a party of the enemy just before daylight, when they ha d a severe skirmish with them in which many were killed and wounded. That they beat the British force and made all tha t survived, about 62 in number, prisoners, and marched back to Princeton - that he remained at Princeton until the end of his term of service where h e was discharged by the said Capt. Carpenter - that he then returned to his place of residence in the county of Hunting don aforesaid. This applicant further states that in the spring of the year 1799 at Huntingdon Co. aforesaid he enlisted for the ter m of six months in a company of Rangers commanded by Capt. Thomas Cluggage, that the office of Lieutenant became vacant , and said office of Lieut. was then conferred upon this applicant and that he served as such Lieut. during the said te rm of six months under the command of Capt. Cluggage, ......... and further that during the whole time from the commenc ement to the close of the Revolutionary War his residence was on a much exposed frontier forming the barrier between th e savages and the interior settlements, and thatall of those capable of bearing arms were under military organization , ready to be called out whenever their services were required, and that they scarcely ever had any respite from the savage foe constantly hanging upon their borders and wat ching every opportunity to make an attack upon the inhabitants. That he had no documentary evidence to prove his sai d service......In answer to questions propounded to him by said court, further saith - 1. That he was born in May 1755 in Frederick County in the state of Virginia. 2. That he had no record of his age. There was one kept by his father, but he does not know where it is. 3. That his residence was in Huntingdon Co. aforesaid from the commencement of the Revolutionary War until the year 181 1 when he removed to Miami County aforesaid where he has resided ever since. 4. That he volunteered under Capt. Paxton and served one month - was drafted into the service under Capt. Carpenter an d served 3 months - enlisted under Capt. Cluggage and served 6 months as Lieutenant. 5. That he has already related the general circumstances. 6. That he received discharges from Captain Paxton and Carpenter as aforesaid, but he does not know what became of the m and that he received a Commission as Lieut. of the company commanded by Capt. Cluggage as aforesaid, but he does no t now recollect by whom it was signed, the said commission having been lost many years. That he has no documentary evi dence to prove his said services. He hereby relinguishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the prese nt, and declares that his name is noton the pension of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, in open court this 27th day of Sept. 1832. John G. Telford Clerk And the said court, after hearing the affidavits of NATHANIEL GERARD sworn to before John T. Tullis Esqr., Justice of t he Peace on the 8th day of June 1832 and the affidavit of MARY GERARD sworn to before' John T. Tullis on the 29th of sa me month, provingthe services of the said applicant, do hereby declare their opinion ooooooo that the above named appli cant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them tha t Nathaniel Gerard and Marv Gerardaforesaid, are residents of said county and are credible persons and that their state ments are entitled to credit. This document was signed and sealed on the 27th day of Sept. 1832. John G. Telford, Clerk Miami Common Pleas. The two affidavits are on record at Troy, Ohio county seat. David's pension certificate is #7822 April 9, 1833. From Pa. Archives, Ser. VI Vol. 4, p. 281 "Return of election of Militia Officers for Huntingdon Co. Aug. 31, 1793..........1st. Regiment, 2nd. Co. Captain David Lloyd. Lieutenant John Lloyd". This JOHN LLOYD is very likely the son of HENRY SR. Microfilm Files of Pa. State Library at Harrisburg. Sent by LLOYD BROMLEY Jan. 2, 1983. HUNTINGDON GAZETTE of June 18, 1808 Among the resolutions of the Democratic Republican County Convention at the public house of Patrick Gwin in Huntingdo n on Wednesday, June 15, "Resolved, that in the opinion of this meeting, DAVID LLOYD, from his long residence in this county, his meritorious se rvices to his country during the revolutionary war with Great Britain, and in particular of his great exertions in prot ecting the inhabitants of this county from the depredations of the Indians, and the many hazardous undertakings of sear ching for and burying and therebye paving the last tribute of respect and humanity to the murdered victims of British c ruelty by the savages their allies, he is justly entitled to the gratitude and respect of his fellow citizens, we there fore, as well as for his qualifications, recommend him to their Suffrage as candidate for Commissioner at the next gene ral election, and that we will with our votes and interest support him for that office." David Lloyd was elected county commissioner that fall over James Saxton, 1400 votes to 919. DAVID LLOYD DEEDS Miami Co., Ohio. Nov 2, 1827 to JOHN M, DeWEESE, 10 acres. Nov 2, 1827 to JOHN LLOYD Apr 2, 1830 to JOHN G. LLOYD 30 acres. Feb 15, 1832 to " " 5 " Feb 18, 1832 to Jesse Kerr 91 acres. Sources: Dale Kaufmann MSS pp. 30 thru 33 (a) Pension Papers, Washington, D.C. (b) Miami Valley Cemetery Records, p. 141, also grave marker copied by Dale Kaufmann, June 25, 1939. (c) Will Book I, p. 244, Huntingdon Co., Pa. (d) "Soldiers of American Revolution Who Lived in Ohio." Vol. II p. 218 (e) History of Miami Co., Ohio 1880, published by Beers, p. 329 (f) Report by Ohio State D.A.R. (g) Deed Book B, Vol 1, p. 23, Huntingdon Co., Pa. (h) " " N, Vol. 1, p. 233 " " " [Reah Lloyd McGaffey, Lloyd Notes and Facts, 1709-1990 ]